Entering this card, fans looked to crown the consensus “GOAT” of the heavyweight division as Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier squared off for the third and final time inside the UFC APEX.
Miocic, the promotion’s reigning champ, was looking to make it two straight wins over Cormier, who was making the walk to the octagon for the final time of his career.
After 25 grueling minutes of action, Miocic emerged victorious and Cormier confirmed his retirement shortly after.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action in Las Vegas.
[h=1]Stipe Miocic defeats Daniel Cormier[/h]
For some reason these heavyweights don’t seem so big to me tonight
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
Keep your head up champ @dc_mma! Legends never die! #ufc252 pic.twitter.com/E7KOpxxVPc
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) August 16, 2020
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) August 16, 2020
Great performance to both guys Congrats to Stipe on the performance.
See you soon. #NgannouVsStipe2
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 16, 2020
See you soon. #NgannouVsStipe2
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 16, 2020
Tough fight DC, we still love you.
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
I feel like both held back a little bit in fear of gettin knocked out. #UFC252
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
Congratulations @stipemiocic 214lb Volk is coming for ya!! #ufc252
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
What. A. Fight. Great fight to end the trilogy. Both guys gave it their all! Man. #ufc252 @ufc @dc_mma @stipemiocic
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 16, 2020
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 16, 2020
To still be fighting at the highest level at 40yrs old you cant not respect DC.
Has been an incredible role model, athlete and one of the greatest minds this sport has ever seen.
Even though he didnt get the W, congrats on an incredible career #UFC252
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 16, 2020
Has been an incredible role model, athlete and one of the greatest minds this sport has ever seen.
Even though he didnt get the W, congrats on an incredible career #UFC252
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 16, 2020
DC is a hero.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) August 16, 2020
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) August 16, 2020
Great performance by both guys.
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 16, 2020
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 16, 2020
I scored it 4-1 I think 3-2 is fair though
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 16, 2020
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 16, 2020
Congrats @stipemiocic and thanks @dc_mma for giving us your all, Happy Retirement brother! Amazing @Ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) August 16, 2020
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) August 16, 2020
@dc_mma You are a legend! Thank you for all you have done for this sport throughout the years! Such a positive role model! #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/WkI5sPMnYh
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) August 16, 2020
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) August 16, 2020
Wow. What a war. That’s how it’s done. @dc_mma what a journey #Legendary #UFC252 #FTON
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) August 16, 2020
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) August 16, 2020
Great night of fights . Stipe came in shape. Looked like a lean 205er . Much respect to the legend DC #UFC252
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 16, 2020
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 16, 2020
[h=1]Marlon Vera finishes Sean O’Malley[/h]
Felicidades @chitoveraUFC #malditotour #ufc252
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) August 16, 2020
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) August 16, 2020
Man you hate to see that for a young star... heal up keep your head up and you’ll be back better than ever! @SugaSeanMMA #ufc252
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 16, 2020
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 16, 2020
Unfortunate ending. People were sleeping on Chito all week though.... #UFC252
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 16, 2020
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 16, 2020
Lmao how are you hype about winning when you didn't land a single shot and we're getting ripped on up until your opponent couldn't physically stand anymore from rolling his own ankle? ??? #UFC252
— T. Edwards (@tango_mma) August 16, 2020
— T. Edwards (@tango_mma) August 16, 2020
Don't discredit marlon's W
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 16, 2020
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 16, 2020
I told y’all! The Iridium Gang baby! O’Malley will be Bach tho! #UFC252
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) August 16, 2020
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) August 16, 2020
Blame it on the foot....
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 16, 2020
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 16, 2020
Big win for Chito but I hope they run it back #UFC252
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 16, 2020
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 16, 2020
Whaat ...whyyyyy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
Leta run that shit back with @chitoveraUFC and @SugaSeanMMA #UFC252
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) August 16, 2020
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) August 16, 2020
Dang chitttoooo. O’Malley was hurt for sure #UFC252
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) August 16, 2020
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) August 16, 2020
That was a good stoppage, given the injury, and elbows. #UFC252
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 16, 2020
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 16, 2020
That's rough, is that the same leg that O'Malley injured before? #UFC252
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 16, 2020
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) August 16, 2020
[h=1]Jairzinho Rozenstruik knocks out Junior dos Santos[/h]
Junior technically better but all you need is one shot with these big boys!! #ufc252
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
Damn Bigi boy is for real!
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo #UFC252
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
These big guys are so scary. One good punch is all it takes
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) August 16, 2020
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) August 16, 2020
Great fight by Biggie Boy my dude JDS just can’t take the shots like he used to it seems seems
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 16, 2020
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 16, 2020
Heavyweights gonna heavyweight! pic.twitter.com/QICDUzvhq4
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) August 16, 2020
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) August 16, 2020
Like to see my 2 teammates showing love and respect to eachother after the fight ...good sportsmanship!! #UFC252
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 16, 2020
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 16, 2020
Just shows the power Rozenstruik has to put Dos Santos down with that half chambered right hook #UFC252
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 16, 2020
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 16, 2020
I don’t know about y’all but I was grabbing my pillow filling a ridiculous amount of anxiety in that match up. #UFC252
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 16, 2020
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 16, 2020
[h=1]Daniel Pineda defeats Herbert Burns by TKO [/h]
Pineda looked great...big win for the lad! #ufc252 #twitterfingersvolk
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 16, 2020
Wow crazy turn of events, Burns was dominating the first part of that round. Gassed and gets TKOd
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
Big win for Pineda! Show great skill and brutal ground and pound. Thats worthy of a performance bonus #UFC252
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) August 16, 2020
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) August 16, 2020
Man that was great to see @DanielPitPineda beat a world class jits player in his own domain
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) August 16, 2020
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) August 16, 2020
[h=1]Merab Dvalishvili defeats John Dodson[/h]
HUGE WIN for @MerabDvalishvil!!
•#UFC252! #THEMACHINE!! pic.twitter.com/P4yKljtWB1
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 16, 2020
•#UFC252! #THEMACHINE!! pic.twitter.com/P4yKljtWB1
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 16, 2020
Merab is an animal. Also, Dodsons coaches must not have watched film on him because that man has a crazy gas tank. #UFC252
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
@funkmasterMMA @MattSerraUFC love y’all boys congrats!
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) August 16, 2020
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) August 16, 2020
I learned my lesson picking against a serra longo guy last week
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
Gotta give a lot of credit to Dodson, excellent TD defense. The pressure of Medan was just too much though #UFC252
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) August 16, 2020
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) August 16, 2020
I totally want to talk smack about Merab, but atleast that dudes winning #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/m45FOCNZHI
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) August 16, 2020
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) August 16, 2020
@MerabDvalishvil is insane lol love that guy’s attitude, great person as well
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) August 16, 2020
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) August 16, 2020
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